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Case No. 23-0374

Higdon v. Shafer

County:
Polk

Kevin William Higdon, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant

Dawn Marie Shafer, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee

Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee

Ryan A. Genest

Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant

Patrick H. Payton

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0374
Date Published:
Sep 27, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Porter, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.  Considered by Tabor, P.J., Buller, J., and Vogel, S.J. Opinion by Buller, J.  (10 pages)

            Dawn Marie Shafer appeals from a ruling placing physical care of a child with the father, Kevin William Higdon; ordering visitation provisions; and assessing child support.  Higdon cross-appeals challenging the ruling on joint legal custody.  OPINION HOLDS:  We affirm on appeal and cross-appeal, finding that the district court’s physical care, legal custody, and child-support assessment provisions were justified.

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